Church

“You yourselves, like living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5 ESV
Ole asked Lars to help him do some shingling. Working together on the garage roof, Ole noticed that Lars...

“Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, encouraging one another.” Hebrews 10:24-25b
My sister, Mary, and I weren't very old when we decided to make banana cream pie. We followed the recipe carefully, but didn't realize how important it was to “stir constantly.”...

I am frequently stunned by color. The time of the year or the place in our country does not seem to matter. The colors of nature surprise me.
The neighbor down the street has maples in the yard. Deep red leaves will draw attention this fall. A few blocks away yellow leaves will pile inches...

There is an amazingly honest admission in John 6:66. It’s not complimentary of the Bible nor complimentary of Jesus’ ministry, but it is, however, the truth. It reads, “Because of this (Jesus’ teachings) many of [Jesus’] disciples turned back and no longer went about with him.” Even though these...

“In the beginning was the Word ...” (John 1:1)
Lena, the new church secretary, was struggling to open the lock on the supply cabinet. She had been given the combination, but couldn’t remember where she put it. Finally she went to the pastor’s study to ask for help.
Reverend Gustav came into the...